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Melissa Bolona

Melissa Bolona

Actor · Born December 28, 1989 (36) · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Melissa Bolona is an American actress and model. Her most current acting roles include starring in the films Category 5, Malicious, and Dog Eat Dog. Melissa's first acting debut was in the movies of the week, The Ten and The Saint, and in the summer of 2015 Melissa had her feature film debut as the support female lead in the theatrical release of In Stereo. She has continued her acting career by appearing in I Am Wrath, Shark Lake, The Neighbor, Snipped in the Bud, and I'll Be Home For Christmas. Melissa will also be starring in several films due for release in 2017 including Billy Boy, Frat Pack, The Institute, Mara, and Riders On The Storm. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melissa Bolona, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 28, 1989 (36)
From
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 43% in 30 days

What are Melissa Bolona's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
22%
Morality
21%
Survival
15%
Society
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
11
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
4
Absurd
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Melissa Bolona's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melissa Bolona's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Trinity's Triumph(2023)

    as Annie Martinez

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Feliz NaviDAD(2020)

    as Stacy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Engaged to a Psycho(2018)

    as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Becoming(2020)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Final Wish(2018)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Super(2017)

    as Dixie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mara(2018)

    as Carly

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Malicious(2018)

    as Becky

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Frat Pack(2018)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Billy Boy(2017)

    as Jules

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Year of Spectacular Men(2017)

    as Amythyst Stone

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Hurricane Heist(2018)

    as Sasha

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Acts of Violence(2018)

    as Mia

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Cops and Robbers(2017)

    as News Reporter

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Institute(2017)

    as Trudy

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas(2016)

    as Mrs. Ellis

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dog Eat Dog(2016)

    as Lina

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Neighbor(2016)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud(2016)

    as Poppy Krivoy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • I Am Wrath(2016)

    as News Reporter #1

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Shark Lake(2015)

    as Sara

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • In Stereo(2015)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Grace of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Cindy

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 2014 to 2023; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Hurricane Heist (2018)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud (2016)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

The Hurricane Heist (2018)

Film career

20142023

Peak 2017 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 23: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score16th

By decade

2010s19 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Melissa Bolona's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Trinity's Triumph (2023)

99th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud (2016)

Midcredits 59th · 52% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Melissa Bolona's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles46–81 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles12–74 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles39–76 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles19–72 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles44–72 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Melissa Bolona work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melissa Bolona's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Damiano Tucci shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers